Work, Working Environment and Health

Aim

On completion of the course, the student should be able to: - account for, analyse and critically review central concepts, theoretical perspectives and empirical findings concerning physical and psychosocial working environment factors that have importance for health, and how these factors interact to develop healthy working environments - account for, analyse and critically review methods for promoting health, and preventing and remedying health deficiencies in the working environment.

Content

The course covers both physical and psychosocial working environment factors that have importance for health and healthy working environments, and how these factors can interact to develop healthy working environments. Methods that may promote health, as well as prevent and remedy health deficiencies in the working environment are also highlighted.